# 119-s-1970: MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act

119-s-1970, MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1970
- Congress: 119
- Title: MACV–SOG Congressional Gold Medal Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-05
- Sponsor: Sen. Budd, Ted [R-NC] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 21
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**A single Congressional Gold Medal honoring MACV–SOG service.** This bill would authorize presentation of one gold Congressional Gold Medal to members of the Military Assistance Command Vietnam–Studies and Observations Group for bravery and service in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia during the Vietnam War. The Secretary of the Treasury would strike the medal with an appropriate design and give the gold medal to the Smithsonian for display and research, with a recommendation it be shown at MACV–SOG‑related locations. The United States Mint could strike and sell bronze duplicates to cover costs, and the Mint Public Enterprise Fund would pay and receive amounts needed for production and sales.

## Cosponsors (21)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Lummis, Cynthia M. [R-WY] (R-WY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] (I-ME), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] (D-NH), 2026-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sullivan, Dan [R-AK] (R-AK), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-06-16T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Mint could sell bronze medal copies: benefit, low. If enacted, the Treasury would be able to strike duplicate bronze copies of the single Congressional Gold Medal authorized for MACV–SOG. The Mint would be allowed to sell those bronze duplicates at prices sufficient to cover production costs, including labor, materials, dies, use of machinery, and…

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## Sources
- [119-s-1970 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1970)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1970 (as of 2026-07-25).